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IT Skills Checklist

NetworkWorld has an interesting <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/010410-outlook-it-skills.html?page=4">article</a> on the outlook for IT jobs and skills in 2010. IT professionals affected by the economic recession will not find immediate relief in a booming employment market this year, and companies will be looking to fill internal IT roles with individuals who can also make critical business decisions, analysts say.

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GSA Lowers Mileage Rates

Do you plan to use your own vehicle in 2010 to attend a work-related technology conference or other government-related meetings or events? The General Services Administration announced on Monday that it is lowering by 5 cents the 2010 mileage reimbursement rate for federal employees using their personal vehicles for government business.

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Security issues to fear in the New Year

An increasingly complex and networked world poses new threats; cloud computing, social networking and mobile platforms claim the attention of security prognosticators for 2010.

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HHS wants contractor to test privacy of 'anonymous' data

One of the important issues in the health IT discussion is whether patient medical data can be kept private and anonymous, and now the HHS is looking for a contractor to research that question.

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Americans use of Internet, broadband and wireless flat lines

The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project has identified some flat lines in Americans technology use in a report released on Tuesday that examined Internet, broadband, and cell phone use nationally.

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Private equity firm buys majority of GovDelivery

Deal is a boost for owner of GovLoop, 'Facebook to the Feds,' management team says.

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Major defense contractor moves headquarters to DC region

One of the nation's largest Defense contractors is moving its corporate offices from Los Angeles to the Washington area.

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Administration urges FCC to look at spectrum for wireless broadband

NTIA argues wireless broadband may be the most viable source of competition to the dominant broadband services offered by the cable and telephone companies.

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Army kicks off consolidated buying season

The Army will open its semiannual consolidated buying program for desktop and notebook computers on Jan. 11, officials said today.

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Y2K 10 years later

According to J. Greg Hanson, the doomsday scenario of the Y2K bug never played out, thanks to many technology and business professionals who worked hard to make it a non-event. But while the predicted disaster wasn't significant, the effort to avert it certainly was, and we have been reaping the benefits ever since.